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Ciena

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1985

📡 Telecommunications

🔧 Hardware

💰 Series C on 1995-12

Telecommunications • Hardware • Networking

Ciena is a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to address ever-increasing digital demands for richer, more connected experiences for all users. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our innate sense of humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation.

📋 Description

• Engage cross‑functional engineering partners, product line managers, and product owners to translate concepts and high‑level requirements into optimized test coverage and enhanced customer experience. • Develop test strategies that validate key functionality across routing, packet management, service provisioning, service performance, and fault management, while tracking progress using TestRail. • Lead lab buildout efforts, ensuring infrastructure aligns with test scenarios and coordinating equipment planning with relevant teams. • Validate integration of open‑source and third‑party software applications within Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, to ensure a seamless end‑to‑end solution. • Analyze test outcomes, prepare detailed reports, and drive resolution of critical issues in partnership with software engineering teams. • Champion automation by converting manual test cases into scalable automated solutions and reviewing scripts created by team members. • Mentor junior engineers by sharing knowledge, improving processes, and strengthening overall team capability.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field. • 2+ years of progressive experience in system testing. • Hands-on experience testing network protocols and features, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP), Ethernet service types, Segment Routing, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Label Distribution Protocol (LDP), Resource Reservation Protocol – Traffic Engineering (RSVP‑TE), and authentication methods. • Proficiency using packet traffic generators such as IXIA or Spirent. • Experience developing automation using Python or REST‑based or UI‑based automation frameworks. • Strong knowledge of UNIX/Linux‑based operating systems, including system administration and deployment on physical or virtual environments. • Experience working with virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi or OpenStack.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment • Empowering individual growth • Well-being and belonging